Cindy Young-Turner's Blog, page 20
March 12, 2012
Hey Jack Kerouac
Today is Jack Kerouac's birthday! He was born today in 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts, which is not far from my hometown. I'm a big fan of On the Road. It was one of my post-college used bookstore finds. I think I got it for a quarter, along with A Clockwork Orange and The Grapes of Wrath.
I found this quote on a magnet and had to buy it:
"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who...
March 10, 2012
Blogging at the Book Boost
I have a guest blog at the Book Boost today: http://thebookboost.blogspot.com/2012/03/voices-made-me-do-it-with-guest-blogger.html. That muse seems to control my life!
March 6, 2012
Featured on Jean Murray's Author Open Mic
I'm featured on Jean Murray's Author Open Mic today: http://wickedromance.wordpress.com/2012/03/06/author-open-mic-welcomes-cindy-young-turner/. Stop by and check out my guest blog about finding inspiration on the streets of Edinburgh. I also answer a few questions about the characters of Thief of Hope!
February 29, 2012
Playlist for Thief of Hope
Happy Leap Day everyone! Thought I'd do something fun and share a playlist I've created for Thief of Hope. I've failed to figure out how to embed the playlist on my blog (maybe it's cause I'm too cheap to upgrade space?), but here's a link to it: http://pl.st/p/22920112139. I couldn't find all of my favorite songs, but the list has a few of the ones that helped inspire me while writing the book. I listen to a lot of movie soundtracks and Celtic music when I write. And there's some harder...
February 28, 2012
Guest blog at Savvy Authors
I've done a guest blog for Savvy Authors on critique groups: http://www.savvyauthors.com/vb/content.php?1896-Need-Feedback-Try-a-Critique-Group!-by-Cindy-Young-Turner. I never would have finished my book without the feedback and support of my critique groups!
February 27, 2012
Getting motivated
I admit, I am the queen of procrastination. Why do something today that I can put off until tomorrow? Life is busier than ever. The to-do list just keeps growing, and somehow writing never gets put at the top. There's always something more pressing. Laundry, cleaning, paying bills, occupying an active almost four year old. Heck, there are times when I just want to sit and read a book, which is something I am trying to do more of these days because I've neglected doing that for quite a while.
I...
February 20, 2012
Just because some watery tart threw a sword at you…
Okay, this is only vaguely related to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, but I wrote a guest blog about one of my favorite books, The Mists of Avalon: http://authorkinleybaker.blogspot.com/2012/02/best-book-i-ever-read-watery-tarts.html. How could I be a King Arthur fan and NOT like the Holy Grail? And I do highly recommend The Mists of Avalon.
February 19, 2012
Judging a book by its cover
Although you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, the truth is that a striking cover will attract attention to your book. If I happen to be on Amazon or Goodreads and come across an interesting cover, chances are I will click on it and then read the blurb and maybe even check out the reviews.
I feel fortunate that Crescent Moon Press puts the time and effort into producing some amazing covers for their books. The compliments on them are proof of that. Here's a few that are coming soon. Aren't ...
February 16, 2012
You know you're a gamer when…
… you admit it on the internet! Aaron Michael Ritchey and I had a great interview on his blog: http://aaronmritchey.com/2012/02/16/i-get-real-with-fantasy-author-cindy-young-turner-and-we-kill-hill-giants-and-talk-dodecahedron-dice/. We chatted about fantasy, writing, and oh yeah, Dungeons & Dragons.
February 8, 2012
Blog radio interview
My friend and fellow author Alan Zendell and I were interviewed on Giovanni Gelati's talk radio blog today: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/gelatisscoop/2012/02/08/cindy-young-turner-and-allan-zendell-stop-by
This was my first live interview. Being interviewed with someone else helped, although I wasn't too nervous. Once we started I got into the groove. Next stop, panelist at Balticon in May!
